Important #TBSky paper @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social by @mnoursad.bsky.social & @innate2adaptive.bsky.social
Diagnosing TB in lymph nodes or pericarditis a challenge
RNA biomarkers better than CRP to trigger confirmatory testing, but still not as good as what WHO specifies for TB triage tests #IDSky
thelancet.com
Blood RNA biomarkers and C-reactive protein for triage of adult patients with tuberculosis lymphadenitis and pericarditis in South Africa: a single-centre, prospective, observational, diagnostic accur...
Our results suggest RNA biomarkers show better accuracy and clinical utility than
C-reactive protein to trigger confirmatory tuberculosis testing in patients with tuberculosis
lymphadenitis and tuberc...
